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45 <br /> 33 <br /> mailed to all sureties upon its receipt by me." If this requirement is exercised, no payment to the <br /> Design-Builder on account of any Change Order shall become due or payable until written <br /> evidence of the surety's consent to the Change Order has been furnished to the Owner's <br /> Authorized Representative, and the furnishing of such written consent is a condition precedent <br /> to such payment. <br /> 13.8 The Design-Builder shall support all requests for Change Orders with a detailed cost <br /> breakdown showing cost of materials, labor, equipment, transportation, other items, Design- <br /> Builder's overhead and profit, and total cost, in accordance with methods defined in this Article, <br /> and, if the request seeks an extension of the Contract Time, with a time-related diagram which <br /> demonstrates specifically why an increase in construction time is needed. <br /> 13.9 When a request for a Change Order involves a Subcontractor, the Design-Builder shall <br /> provide quotation from same on Subcontractor's letterhead. The Subcontractor's quote shall list <br /> materials, equipment, and labor separately, and show overhead and profit in the manner <br /> provided in paragraph 13.8. <br /> ARTICLE 14. CHANGE OF THE CONTRACT PRICE <br /> 14.1 The Contract Price constitutes the total compensation payable to the Design-Builder for <br /> performing all Work under the Contract Documents. All duties, responsibilities, and obligations <br /> assigned to or undertaken by the Design-Builder shall be at its expense without change in the <br /> Contract Price. The Contract Price may only be changed by a Change Order. <br /> 14.2 Any claim for an adjustment in the Contract Price shall be in writing and written notice of <br /> any event, action, or non-action which may become the basis of a claim shall be delivered to the <br /> Owner's Authorized Representative within three (3) days of the occurrence of any such event, <br /> action or non-action giving rise to the claim. Such written notice is a condition precedent to the <br /> making of a claim, and such notice shall describe the basis of the potential claim with <br /> reasonable detail and clarity. <br /> (a) A claim shall be made in writing and shall be delivered to the Owner's Authorized <br /> Representative no later than fourteen (14) days after such notice. The claim shall describe in <br /> detail the basis for the claim, with specific reference to any provisions of the Contract <br /> Documents, by paragraph, drawing number, or other specific identification, and shall state the <br /> amount claimed and how it is calculated. If the Design-Builder, at the time the claim is made, is <br /> unable to state the amount claimed with accuracy, the Design-Builder shall so state and provide <br /> the estimated amount and the basis on which the amount is to be calculated. At the earliest date <br /> practicable, but in no event more than thirty (30) days after Design-Builder's notice of claim, the <br /> Design-Builder shall supplement the claim with an accurate statement of the amount claimed <br /> and how it has been calculated. The Design-Builder shall provide, in writing, in support of the <br /> claim all such explanations, arguments, data, receipts, expert opinions, or other documents or <br /> information as the Design-Builder deems appropriate to be considered in support of the claim. <br /> (b)A claim may properly be rejected by the Owner by reason of the Design-Builder's failure to <br /> submit adequate or accurate documentation or information, except that within seven (7) days <br /> after being given notice that the claim has been rejected on this basis, the Design-Builder may <br /> submit additional documentation or information. No claim for a change of the Contract Price <br /> shall be considered or granted (except solely at the discretion of the Owner) unless a claim is so <br /> Revised 2/17 <br />